Flooding
Around the motu : Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
Editor of Hawkes Bay today Chris talks to Kathryn about the logistics of covering widespread devastation in his patch caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, and about sorting fact from fiction as the rumour… Audio
Gisborne flooding: "It looks like a tornado has come through"
Flooding in Gisborne has seen homes evacuated in parts of the city which don't usually flood. Mangapapa resident Kory Moorcock tried to evacuate from his Shelley Road home but couldn't get far because… Audio
"Curry Rangers" feeding thousands in Hawke's Bay
There have been lots people working really hard to get food to those in need due to flooding. As soon as they got power back, the chefs at Craggy Range have been working hard to make food for those in… Audio
'Very real concerns': Inquiry into forestry slash announced
Forestry Minister Stuart Nash says it is totally unacceptable slash is ending up on beaches after heavy rains. Audio
Explainer: How to be prepared for more rain in hardest-hit cyclone regions
More heavy rain is on the way. So what does this mean for the already soaked and flood-damaged regions? And how can we prepare?
Kāinga Ora mulls modular homes to flooding homeless
It will not just be families already in state houses that need new roofs overhead. Audio
Service held for firefighter killed in Cyclone Gabrielle
Hundreds of mourners have turned out at Muriwai in Auckland to farewell one of two firefighters killed during Cyclone Gabrielle. The death toll for the cyclone currently stands at 11,...
Mother thanks 'guardian angel' daughter for saving family from flood
Cyclone Gabrielle's fury forced a family to break through their ceiling and on to their roof as they waited for rescue.
Rise in leptospirosis cases could be linked to flooding
Bacterial disease leptospirosis is most commonly transmitted through animals, or contaminated soil and water.
'It's for Wairoa, bro': The crew getting Wairoa back on its feet
The destruction is still everywhere to see from the night the river swallowed half a town.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke's Bay family's survival on house roof
Cyclone Gabrielle's fury forced a family to break through their ceiling and on to their roof as they waited for rescue.
They were lifted to safety and a week later are back at their Hawke's Bay home… Video, Audio
Bizarre landscape left by Waipawa River floodwaters
'Thousands of bales of silage must have floated down the river' and old washing machines now dot the mud around a piggery, as workers check on damage at Waipawa.
How Northland is coping with Cyclone Gabrielle infrastructure
Whangarei District Mayor Vince Cocurullo confirms some people have been 10 days without power, and parts of the roading network have taken a heavy hit, in particular the road through the Brynderwyns.
…Around the motu: Tim Brown in Hawkes Bay
Around the motu - we're now checking in with reporter Tim Brown in Hawkes Bay - he's been talking to two Esk Valley residents about their ordeal in rising flood waters Audio
'They never came' - Mother left stranded on roof with four children
Jo Cox believed her daughter and grandchildren were dead when they lost contact after the Tūtaekurī River enveloped their home, with the family huddled on the roof. Audio
Forestry's uncertain future on the East Coast
Cyclone Gabrielle has once again highlighted the problem of forestry slash and the damage it does. Audio
Trans-Tasman lessons from flooding offer NZ a guide for future
Opinion - Repeated flooding events in New Zealand and Australia share common elements, and Australia could provide a guide for rebuilding with better resilience, writes Iftekhar Ahmed. Video
Century-old Auckland tower at risk of collapse to be demolished
Two body corporates and Auckland Council are at odds over what's going on with getting tenants in nearby apartments back home.
West Coast flood protection not threatened by post-Gabrielle funding rethink - MP
West Coast leaders say planned flood protection schemes at Westport and Franz Josef will not lose out, despite the government reprioritising spending in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle in the...
Marlborough deploys volunteers to Auckland to help with cyclone response
The volunteers left for Auckland on Friday to help with a "variety of logistical tasks".